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With support from tastemakers such as Nigeria’s Beat FM, Naija FM, Ghana’s YFM and Zambia’s Power FM, Hot 87 FM and Flava FM, as well as the UK’s BBC 1Xtra for her previous singles ‘JOY’ and ‘BABA’, fast-rising Afropop princess Katongo returns with her brand new single ‘All Over Me (Like This) featuring Congolese rising star BM (Ebebi, Makolongulu, Baloba).
Zambian born Katongo and Congolese born BM, though both raised in the UK, show that they are still very connected to their African roots. The collaboration between these two rising stars is an effortless one that blends Afro-pop with the Congolese mainstream sound. ‘All Over Me’ was produced by Ghanaian beatmaker Heavenboy and written by Katongo and BM. Fun and flirty in essence, ‘All Over Me (Like This)’ is an exciting record, an uptempo dancefloor soukous flavoured masterpiece. Already being described as an Afro dance hit, ‘All Over Me (Like This)’ is sure to get you moving your waist, singing along to the catchy hook and dancing till the early hours of the morning – from its catchy chorus to Katongo’s sultry vocals mixed with BM’s exciting bilingual delivery, it is a welcome return for Katongo who is set to take African music by storm.
FILE: President Lungu greets UPND president Hakainde Hichilema during the memorial service of the Late President Michael Chilufya Sata at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Lusaka
The tug of war between Mr. Hakainde Hichilema and President Lungu reminds one of primary school days. At Matanda Primary School, we used hands instead of a rope – the two kids in front held each other’s hands, while we pulled in opposite directions. If the kids in front let go, both sides went tumbling down—adding to the excitement.
Some people have condemned HH for petitioning the results, but I believe he must be applauded—it is the first time in African politics when a defeated candidate has halted the inauguration of the declared winner. HH may call Lungu “a dictator,” but President Lungu’s has shown respect for the law by giving the Constitutional Court time to hear the petition. If Lungu losses or wins, he will go in history as the first democratically re-elected sitting President in Africa to halt his inauguration due to a legal challenge—making Zambia the light of democracy in Africa.
Those who have lived long enough know how Zambian courts have ruled on presidential election matters. In 1996, Chiluba barred Kaunda from contesting the elections on the premise that his parents were not “Zambian by birth and descent.” Whereas Chiluba’s parentage was challenged in court, it is Kaunda who was declared stateless by our courts. In 2011, the Patriotic Front used the parentage clause against then President Rupiah Banda. Banda was born in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) from a Zimbabwean mother. However, the court ruled that it “will be against natural justice” to stop him from contesting the 2011 Elections. That ruling was not based on the constitution, but on the judge’s definition of justice. If the selective interpretation of the national constitution is something to follow, HH may not win this case – something that would present him as a ‘cry baby’ beaten three times; twice on the ballot, and then in the Constitutional Court! HH’s party has promised to accept the ruling, but Lungu’s victory will give PF political capital to demean HH and the UPND. Sadly, PF and UPND cadres will fight, and some will die regardless of who wins.
That said, HH has given us an opportunity to see many loopholes in our Constitution. For the PF, the UPND and the Law Association of Zambia to start arguing on the interpretation of the Constitution which was passed a few months ago is utterly imprudent.
HH’s tug of war with President Lungu on handing over power to the Speaker of the National Assembly is due to the confusing nature of our Constitution. The fact that nobody knows when the Speaker should take over; under which article is the petition to be filed; what is meant by filling and hearing the petition within 14 days; when to start counting the days; and what happens after the expiry of 14 days, simply shows the limitations of our Constitution. Besides, resolving constitutional matters can take months and even years – especially in cases where many stakeholders are involved. HH, Lungu, the PF, the UPND, and the Election Commission are parties to this suit. If the petition against a Member of Parliament takes months—how can the presidential petition conclude within 14 days? It is one thing to say ECZ, the PF and Lungu conspired to rig the elections—but it is another to show beyond reasonable doubt how and when that was done. To do justice to all players involved, some people have to testify—something that can prolong the process.
Consequentially, the Constitution identifies the Speaker of the National Assembly as the right person to perform executive duties in the case of the petition. But this provision is highly illogical. The Speakership is an elected office – Article 82.1 reads, “The Members of Parliament shall elect, by secret ballot, a Speaker of the National Assembly ….” But after the dissolution of Parliament and by extension the National Assembly, Article 72(1) awkwardly retains “the Speaker and the First Deputy Speaker;” thus we have the Speaker without the National Assembly. Depending on how one reads the Constitution, this is the person who should act as President but without power to “(a) make an appointment; or (b) dissolve the National Assembly.” How can the Speaker dissolve that which does not exist—is this another constitutional oxymoron? This clause would have made sense if Zambia scheduled parliamentary elections a year or months before the Presidential elections—which can be rectified by either cutting or extending the life of Parliament. In is case, the Speaker of the active National Assembly can perform executive duties in case of electoral disputes. As it stands, however, this clause seems tailored to when the president dies in office, and a by-election is held. Today, however, it does not make sense since we have running mates.
Another oxymoron is that the Constitution is not even clear when the term of the Speaker of the National Assembly ends. One assumes that it ends after the election of a new Speaker at the first sitting of Parliament. Unless the Speaker is not interested in regaining his or her position, to hold an election over which the sitting Speaker presides is like asking the sitting President to chair her or his election. In short, our Constitution is problematic—unless these problems are resolved, we will end up with a constitutional tug of war each election circle.
Finally, Zambian politics is unpredictable; so who will win remains a puzzle. A very slight chance of HH winning exists, but it is on him and his party to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Mr. Lungu conspired with the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to rig the elections. Regardless, only one person will win this case. I pray that the PF and UPND leadership will put mother Zambia first before their egos by controlling their victorious or disappointed cadres after the ruling.
The best time to measure the overall contribution of a mine to society is when it is about to close, and Chibuluma Mine on the Copperbelt is an ideal case-study.
Chibuluma was one of the first Zambian mines privatised in 1997, and after more than 18 years of operation, it is nearing the end of its working life.
“Unless our ongoing exploration finds a new copper deposit worth exploiting soon, Chibuluma will probably close sometime between 2020 and 2022,” says Eustus Munsaka, Head of Finance. “All mines have a natural lifespan, and we are about to reach the end of ours.”
Has Chibuluma benefited Zambia? Was it right to privatise the mine? Or would it have been better to leave it as a nationalised entity, under the control of Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM)?
When Chibuluma was being considered for privatisation, the nationalised mining industry was struggling. Production had plummeted, employment was down and the technological base of the industry was depleted from lack of investment. ZCCM was losing money and government was not getting any mining tax revenue. So the decision to privatise Chibuluma, and other ZCCM Mines, is perhaps easier to understand within the social and economic context of that era.
Immediately upon privatisation, Chibuluma’ s new shareholders, Metorex of South Africa, poured money into developing the mine and renewing its technology base. This capital expenditure programme has continued unabated ever since, and has been running at more than $15 million a year since 2008.
The next element of Chibuluma’ s contribution is the money that has flowed directly to government, starting with the $17.5 million purchase price of the mine. Then adding the various taxes paid over the years (corporation tax, Mineral Royalty Tax, windfall tax, Value-Added Tax and Pay-As-You-Earn tax by employees), the total comes to $252 million – or about K2.4 billion at current exchange rates.
“Significant as these payments to government are, they overlook the larger social and economic benefit the mine has had on the community and the local economy,” says Munsaka.
Employee spending power is significant. Then there is the multiplier effect – every direct job at a Zambian mine such as Chibuluma creates up to 5 jobs indirectly in the local community and the broader economy. This is easy to understand when one considers the millions of kwacha released into the local economy every month through employees’ wages and salaries.
The community has benefited too, thanks to the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. Since 1998, Chibuluma has spent in excess of $3.7 million building schools, roads and houses; donating computers and laboratory equipment; awarding scholarships; teaching farmers how to grow crops more efficiently based on conservation farming skills; and providing medical care. In 2013, the mine handed an entire 100-bed hospital to government.
So when all the various contributions – both direct and indirect – are taken into consideration, the answer to the question “Has Zambia benefited from a privatised Chibuluma?” has to be an emphatic “yes”.
The only downside is that this substantial social and economic contribution has almost certainly created a culture of dependency, which will be sorely tested in the years ahead. All stakeholders will feel the economic effect of the loss of spending power and tax revenue from the mine.
STRAY lions are terrorising villagers and livestock in Mulobezi district of Western Province.
On Monday night, a lone lion killed four goats and a cow in Situmpa village of senior Chief Inyambo Yeta’s chiefdom in Mulobezi district.
Shadrick Mweemba, a farmer and owner of the slain goats and cow, said the wild animals have been frequenting his village and that his family and many villagers were now leaving in fear of being attacked by the lions.
Speaking in an interview, Mr Mweemba said he managed to notify the Department of Wildlife and National Parks offices in Mulobezi but was deeply disappointed with their slow response.
“Imagine I had to walk so many kilometers from my village to Mulobezi boma just to inform them of what had happened to my animals. But the response I got is not pleasing because they kept promising me that they will send officers to my village to monitor the situation but up to now nothing has happened.
“As you see me right now am from the same office and am still being given fake promises by the officer and am told that officers will be sent this evening, so we don’t really know how we are going to survive because people in my village are living in fear and one can hear the lions roaring in the night, ”Mr Mweemba said.
When contacted for a comment acting park ranger for Department of Wildlife and National Parks Mulobezi field office Roy Seemani said his officers had already been deployed to the affected villages and the situation was being contained.
Mr Seemani said the wild cats terrorising the villages were believed to be from Sichifulo Game Management Area (GMA).
“What we normally do is that when a report comes to the office, we go for a follow up to make assessments and depending on the assessment on the ground, then officers are deployed to the affected area so that they can chase away the animals and make sure that they are back in the game management area,” he said.
A SCAM has been unearthed in Kalulushi where some Chinese nationals are grabbing farm and residential plots from the local people to establish their companies.
The scourge is said to be rife in the area along the Kalulushi/Sabiana road where a number of Chinese companies have since been established their companies on local people’s plots with impunity.
The move has strongly displeased Kalulushi District Commissioner Ken Siachisumo who has since issued an order to the local authority to halt any further constructions by the Chinese companies until the matter was resolved.
This came to light during the weekend when Mr Siachisumo visited the area, after receiving numerous complaints from the local people that some Chinese companies were grabbing pieces of land to establish their companies.
Mr Siachisumo who was in accompany of staff from the Kalulushi Municipal Council (KMC), Chibuluma Mines and district Government officials proved the complaints when he visited a named Chinese Company and found that a wall fence had already been erected on a piece of land that was occupied by some one certain family which has since been displaced.
He said he was not going to allow any investor grab a piece of land from locals just because the area needed investors.
He said although there was need to have investors in the area, rights of the local people also needed to be preserved by putting them into much consideration.
“I know that we need some investors in our district, but our people should not be displaced from their pieces of land which they have possessed for a long time without being compensated.
“I am there urging the Kalulushi Municipal Council to always be serious whenever they are dealing with land issues. No one should be allowed to start contracting any building at piece of land that is illegally obtained,”he said.
The DC stressed that in fact the land in question was authentically offered to the local people by the court since at one point it had some legal matters.
Electoral officers, agents and monitors inspecting the Ballot Boxes at Rainbow Africa polling station in Livingstone yesterday shortly before the opening of the Polls yesterday. Picture by BRIAN HATYOKALOSING independent candidate for the Livingstone Constituency, Edwin Simwimba, has petition the election of United Party for National Development (UPND)’s Mathews Jere in the Livingstone High Court.
During the recent General Elections, Mr Jere got 27,737 votes beating his closest rival Omar Munsanje of the Patriotic Front (PF) who got 9,990 while Mr Simwimba got 8,204 votes and the remaining votes shared by other seven other candidates.
According to the petition filed in the Livingstone High Court, Mr Jere is the First Respondent to petition while the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) as the Second Respondent.
Mr Simwimba submitted that the election campaigns were characterised with undue influence and violence by UPND members contrary to the provisions of the Electoral Process Act Number 35of 2006.
He said members of the public were intimated by UPND political cadres to vote for the First Respondent (Mr Jere) on the day of elections.
“Members of the public were not free to campaign for candidates of their choice because UPND members constantly threatened to beat or cause harm to them.
“The First Respondent and his agents were seen giving money and food and asking voters to vote for him on August 11, 2016,” the petition reads.
Mr Simwimba said the presiding officer was under duress when he announced the First Respondent as dully elected Member of Parliament after UPND cadres locked them in a room with the Second Respondent, agents, journalists and threatened to burn the building if the results were not announced and not in their favour.
He said UPND members acted violently towards other political parties and that some UPND supporters were seen and heard chanting their slogans on the Election Day but the Second Respondent did not stop them.
Mr Simwimba said on the Elections Day, the First Respondent Political party member marked X on the posters stuck at the polling stations on names only for UPND candidates which was in direct contradiction of the Electoral Code of Conduct of the Electoral Process Act Number 35 of 2006.
“Having stated the above, I respectfully seek the indulgence of the Court to allow my petition and nullify the election of the First Respondent,” Mr Simwimba stated.
World Bank, Washington DCWORLD Bank has given the Zambian government a loan of US$ 65 million dollars about K624 million to support the Girls Education and Women Empowerment and Livelihood (GEWEL) project which will be implemented in selected districts in the country.
Ministry of Community Mother and Child Development Principal Information Communications Officer Weka Banda said the money would go towards the implementation of the five year project.
Ms Banda said in Choma during the GEWEL inception meeting that the project which had already started would alleviate poverty among the women in the country.
“The World Bank has given Zambia a loan to support women through grants and to also pay schools fees for secondary school for vulnerable girls,” she said.
She said the GEWEL project would be implemented in 51 districts in all the 10 provinces that had not benefited from the village banking facility.
The Ministry of Community Development was working with two other Ministries which are Ministry of General Education and the Ministry of Gender in the implementation of the project.
She said the government decided to target the women because they were the most affected with poverty hence the GEWEL project.
“Women are more hit by poverty and to help to the vulnerable girls to who most of the time remains at home while the boy child is taken to school,” she said.
The aim of the project was to reduce poverty and vulnerability and it was expected to benefit about 75,000 women in 51 districts in the country and 14, 000 female pupils who were at Secondary schools.
The GEWEL project has three components which are Supporting Women Livelihood (SWL), Keeping Girls in School (KGS), Institutional Strengthening and Systems Building (ISSB).
Defender Stopilla Sunzu has completed Goerge Lwandamina’s jigsaw of seven foreign call-ups for Sundays final 2017 Africa Cup Group E qualifier against Kenya.
The Lille defender joined camp on Wednesday at midday and joined his compatriots in afternoon training at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
Earlier, TP Mazembe midfielder Rainford Kalaba preceded him in the morning session.
Lubambo Musonda of Gandzasar FC in Armenia, Emmanuel Mbola of Hapoel Ra’anana in Israel, TP Mazembe midfielder Nathan Sinkala all trained on Tuesday.
Striker’s Lewis Macha and Winston Kalengo of Kaizer Chiefs and AC Leopards in South Africa and Congo Brazzaville respectively were the first to train with the 16 home-based players on Monday.
Meanwhile, Kenya will arrive in Thursday afternoon from Nairobi just 48 hours after playing a friendly away to their East African rivals Uganda whom they drew 0-0 with in their derby in Kampala.
The match is a dead rubber after both sides failed to qualify for January finals after Guinea Bissau pipped them to the lone ticket on an unassailable 10 points.
Zambia are third on 6 points tied with second placed Congo Brazzaville while Kenya are bottom on 4 points.
Muvi TV offices left vacant after Police forced staff out last night
The three church mother bodies have issued a scathing attack on the PF government’s recent moves to silence the private media.
In a strongly worded joint statement issued by Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops Teresphore Mpundu, Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia President Bishop Joseph Imakando and Council of Churches in Zambia President Dr. Alfred Kalembo, the three church mother bodies said government’s actions are shameful.
They said they are deeply saddened and alarmed by the Government’s muzzling, harassing and persecution of the private media.
“The suspending of licenses for the Post Newspaper, MUVI TV and closing down of some radio stations to mention but a few incidents marks a shameful period in our history reminiscent of the sad past when the world we knew was only through the Times of Zambia, Zambia Daily Mail and ZNBC,” they said.
They said the excuses that government has offered for its actions have been lame.
“Lame excuses have been offered by the Government for its shameful action but the public cannot be deceived and has not swallowed the lies. Paradoxically it was the Post Newspaper that so eloquently supported the cause of democracy and press freedom and PF while in opposition greatly benefitted from the support and opportunities of the private media,” they said.
“Why lift the ladder now that the party is at the top? The President must take action to reverse this ill-advised and retrogressive affront on the freedom of expression.”
The Church leaders have also appeal to all media out-lets, both public and private, to adhere to professional ethics and avoid being channels of hate speech.
On the ongoing court process challenging the re-election of Edgar Lungu, the Church mother bodies charged that contemptuous statements coming PF and UPND directed at the Constitutional Court are unacceptable.
“We deplore and condemn the shameful threats by the PF to the judges of the Constitutional Court. This is clearly intended to intimidate the constitutional court which citizens should not accept. We humbly but earnestly appeal to the President to rise up to the occasion and publicly reprimand and reign on his Party’s cadres who are intimidating the Judiciary, the Constitutional Court and all of us,” they said.
“As a lawyer he must be the first one to defend the rule of law and to be seen and heard to do so; this he has yet to do,” they added.
“We further appeal to all Christians to be beacons of peace and to desist from violence even in the face of provocation as the Lord exhorts us: “Blessed are the peace-makers, they shall be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9).”
“We remind the clergy (pastors and priests) that as official representatives of the Church they must remain strictly nonpartisan or risk dividing their own Christian communities. It is therefore unethical for us or for them to campaign for one or another political party. Therefore, no giving of politician a platform in the churches or church premises to campaign for their parties,” they said.
It goes without saying that the on-going Presidential Election Petition in the Constitutional Court, where President Hakainde Hichilema of the UPND, and his Running Mate Geoffrey Mwamba, have petitioned the election of Edgar Chagwa Lungu and Inonge Wina of the PF as President-Elect and Vice President-Elect of the Republic of Zambia, is of great public interest.
The proceedings and eventual outcome of the petition will definitely have far-reaching consequences on constitutionalism and democratic governance of our great country.
As the Green Party, we are however disappointed with the lack of information from the Constitutional Court or judiciary to inform the public on the proceedings in such an important case besides the conjectures and speculation thinning out on social media and other channels.
From the mood on the streets and sporadic possessions on the Copperbelt, and elsewhere, it is very clear that the public is yearning for regular and accurate updates on what is happening at every stage of the proceedings but without much success.
Mainstream press has only been able to do so much but their understanding of the proceedings appears narrow. To a great extent, some reports have not been accurate and seem unreliable most of the times.
As a result, the public have taken to social media to get some form of regular updates, which updates unfortunately are mostly based on hearsay, misconceptions, misrepresentations, biasness etc. This situation is not healthy for the peace and safety of our nation.
Article 118(1) of the Constitution of Zambia states that “judicial authority of the Republic derives from the people of Zambia and shall be exercised in a just manner and such exercise shall promote accountability”.
In this regard, we urge the judiciary to try to operate in a manner that promotes transparency and accountability at all times as demanded by the Constitution.
We therefore call upon the judiciary to create a mechanism of informing the people of Zambia, who are the real owners of the judicial power, on what is happening in the Petition to avoid conjectures, speculation, anxieties which have led to disruption of peaceful coexistence in some parts of the country.
ISSUED: 31ST AUGUST, 2016 BY: PETER SINKAMBA- PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Lawyers in the petition case leaving the Supreme Court this afternoon
The Constitutional Court has thrown a preliminary application by UPDN presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema and his running mate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba to compel the court to keep custody of election materials including ballots.
Making the ruling, the Constitutional Court also discharged an interim injunction that restrained the Electoral Commission of Zambia from conducting scheduled and regular reconciliation of ballot forms and other documents used in running an election.
Justice Anne Sitali in the ruling said, “I have considered the affidavits and arguments filed in support by both parties as well as oral arguments. This court has jurisdiction to hear an application for interim relief and the application is properly before me. In view of the fact that the verification process is statutory requirement and the ECZ has statutory responsibility to safeguard the election materials The application by the Petitioners is not tenable at law”. The application fails and is dismissed”.
The Court also ruled on the injunction restraining the ECZ from conducting scheduled and regular reconciliation of ballot forms and other documents used in running an election.
“Regarding an order of injunction as prayed by the petitioner, ECZ has statutory duty to safeguard election materials. Petitioners have not provided evidence of the basis of their apprehension that the ECZ will tamper with election materials. I dismiss the application accordingly”.
Meanwhile, the Attorney General has applied to the Constitutional Court to be joined to the second petition in which UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and his Vice President Godfrey Bwalya Mwamba have applied that Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini should assume executive functions of government.
In the petition, Edgar Lungu is the 1st Respondent while Dr. Matibini is the 2nd Respondent.
In the summons, the Attorney General has also applied that Dr. Matibini be misjoined to this matter.
The matter comes up for hearing tomorrow before Constitutional Court Judge Hildah Chibomba at 09 Hours.
Lawyers in the election petition at the Supreme Court this afteernoon
FACEBOOK CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub in Lagos, meet with developers and partners, and explore Nollywood.
Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to listen and learn and take ideas back to California on how Facebook can better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa.
One of his first stops on the trip was to visit a ‘Summer of Code Camp’ at the Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) in Yaba, known as the Silicon Valley of Nigeria.
CcHub opened in 2011 and at the time didn’t even have an office. Five years later they fill three floors and the roof of a building. At CcHub people can learn how to code, developers can get help launching their first products, and find mentors and funding.
At CcHub Zuckerberg met with developers like Temi Giwa, who runs a platform called Life Bank that makes blood available when and where it is needed in Nigeria. Life Bank saves lives by mobilizing blood donations, taking inventory of all blood available in the country, and delivering blood in the right condition to where it is needed.
After visiting CcHub Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, said:
“This is my first trip to sub-Saharan Africa. I’ll be meeting with developers and entrepreneurs, and learning about the startup ecosystem in Nigeria. The energy here is amazing and I’m excited to learn as much as I can.
“The first place I got to visit was the Co-creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB) in Yaba. I got to talk to kids at a summer coding camp and entrepreneurs who come to CcHub to build and launch their apps. I’m looking forward to meeting more people in Nigeria.”
Meeting developers at Andela
Mark then went to Andela, an engineering organization that is building the next generation of technical leaders in Africa.
Andela is a business that recruits the most talented technologists in Africa and shapes them into world-class developers through a four-year technical leadership program. In the two years since it was founded, Andela has accepted just over 200 engineers from a pool of more than 40,000 applicants. Andela developers spend six months mastering a technical stack and contributing to open source projects before being placed with global technology companies as full-time, distributed teammates, working out of Andela headquarters in Lagos and Nairobi.
Earlier this year, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invested in Andela after being impressed by the company’s innovative model of learning and its drive to connect the global technology ecosystem with the most talented developers in Africa.
Seni Sulyman, Director, Andela Lagos, said: “We are excited and honored to welcome Mark Zuckerberg to Lagos. His visit reinforces not only his support of Andela’s mission, but his belief that indeed the next generation of great technology leaders will come out of Lagos, Nigeria and cities across Africa. Andela has created a platform for passionate, driven software developers and engineers to break into the global tech ecosystem, but the barriers to entry are still very high. Mark’s visit demonstrates to all Nigerian developers and entrepreneurs that they’ve caught the attention of the tech world, and they are capable of succeeding on a truly global level.”
At the end of the day Zuckerberg stopped by an Express WiFi stand in Lagos owned by Rosemary Njoku. Facebook’s Express WiFi lets entrepreneurs like Rosemary set up a hot spot to help their community access apps and services built by local developers
Following the success of last year’s beach festival, Flying Fish is hosting an unparalleled day-to-nightlife experience with the Flying Fish beach festival in Kitwe on September 3, 2016.
The beach festival, to be held at Mindolo Dam, will be the premier destination for party-lovers seeking the quality festive atmosphere usually found in European hotspots. Upon entering, guests will be treated to a lush Caribbean oasis complete with beach sand and palm trees.
Flying Fish will create an entertainment platform that showcases local chart-topping acts who will ensure that the festival rocks with their signature blend of upbeat and uplifting music, such as the renowned disc jockey Sebastien Dutch, who is confirmed to attend the event. With well-known hit-makers at the fore, including Kitwe-based entertainers Selectah OG, and Tony & Guido, the beach party is expected to attract a huge crowd of sun-worshipping dance-music lovers.
Organisers of the event are planning to transport the city’s coolest socialites to a tropical seashore, complete with sand, beach chairs, beach umbrellas, towels, music, prizes and related activities such as frisbee, football penalty kicks and volleyball that are sure to be great fun for all concerned. “Flying Fish is all about trying something new and about finding inspiration in the ordinary. It’s a twist on the familiar, spontaneously adding just that little something extra to the everyday,” said Zambian Breweries managing director Annabelle Degroot. “That’s why we’re having another beach party in landlocked Zambia. Following the success we had at last year’s event in Lusaka, we thought it appropriate to share the experience with our friends in Kitwe,” she added.
However, Mrs Degroot implored all revelers who would be traveling to Kitwe for the festival to be cautious and avoid drinking and driving. “We believe in the responsible and moderate consumption of our products and are therefore making an ardent appeal to all party-goers not to drink and drive as they travel to Kitwe. Practising road safety entails the safety of other road users,” she said. “Please use a designated driver who does not drink alcohol, RTSA officers will be on duty at the venue to ensure safety,” she urged.
The beach festival starts at 14hrs at a fee of K50 per person at the gate. Under 18s will not be admitted.
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Flashback to the 2015 Flying Fish beach party in Lusaka.Flashback to the 2015 Flying Fish beach party in Lusaka.
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Zambian Breweries was established in Zambia in 1968 and its product range has grown to include clear beers such as Mosi Lager, Castle, Castle Lite, Flying Fish, Carling Black Label and Eagle beer as well as the Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta and Schweppes brands.
National Breweries produces the Chibuku brand opaque beer, while Heinrich’s makes the popular Maheu Super Shake range.
MISA Zambia Chairperson Hellen Mwale speaks to Journalists after she toured the closed Post NewspapersTHE Media Institute of Southern Africa(MISA) has commended the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) for lifting the suspension of the license for Itezhi Tezhi Radio following several appeals from various stakeholders including MISA.
MISA Zambia Chairperson Hellen Mwale said in a statement today that the decision to lift the suspension was timely because the punishment meted out to the three broadcast stations was unfair as they were neither charged nor given an opportunity to appear before the authority prior to the decision.
Ms Mwale said the authority must live up to its mandate of promoting a pluralistic broadcasting industry in Zambia through fair, transparent and effective regulation as provided for in the IBA amendment act of 2010.
She said MISA was also demanding that the power of the IBA to regulate public broadcasters such as ZNBC should be restored.
“This will truly level the playing field and allow for uniform and not selective enforcement of standards as has been demonstrated in the events of the past few days,”she said.
She reiterated the call for all media institutions and practitioners to stand united and remain professional in their conduct as this was the only way for the media fraternity to forge ahead.
Ms Mwale said MISA was closely monitoring the legal suit brought by Muvi Television and Komboni Radio.
